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Consumer Debt
Answer and Demand for Documents - this free program will help you complete an answer to a complaint against you for a debt and will help you write a demand for documents.
Debt Verification Letter - this free program will help you write a letter to a debt collection agency.
New Economy Project - find consumer debt information.
Legal News Publications
The New York Law Journal - New York's legal newspaper, also contains an extensive guide to Internet legal resources and many other valuable features.
Legal Research
FindLaw: Internet Legal Resources - an encyclopedic collection of links to legal web sites.
Lawhelp.org - information to help people with low and moderate incomes find legal resources.
Law Review Commons - Free, open access system containing over 75,000 articles from law reviews with issues dating from 1904.
Free Programs and Assistance
Small Claims Court Action Center (SCCAC) - Connect with a trained, local volunteer counselor for free guidance and procedural information concerning the Small Claims Court.
New York Courts
New York State Unified Court System - the official home page.
Government Pages
State and Local Government on the Net -
guide to government-sponsored internet sites.
Housing Preservation and Development
NYC Department of Investigation -
obtain information about New York City Marshals.
Rent Guidelines Board
NYC Department of Consumer Affairs -
check if a business is licensed
Bar Associations
New York State Bar Association - features index of links to
ethics and legislation.
New York County Lawyers' Association - contains information and material on CLE, membership, public services, the library, publications, committees and pro bono opportunities.
The Association of the Bar of NYC
FindLaw: New York: Associations -
an index of bar associations in New York.
Attorney Information
Probono.net - Volunteer Information
Community Resources & Rental Assistance
Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies
Community Food Resource Center
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty
The Partnership for the Homeless, Family Resource Center - Provides eviction prevention assistance, advocacy in court and mediation with landlords, help getting rent subsidies (FEPS, CITYFEPS, HASA), help with repairs, new housing searches, and connections to caring, supportive services for individuals, families and children.
Strycker’s Bay Neighborhood Council
Jewish Board of Family & Children’s Services
University Settlement Society of NY Project Home
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